kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈki-lə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
ˈkē-lə-
: 1000 watts

Examples of kilowatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All this draws 23 kilowatts of power — for a single chip! The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024 That charge was originally set at $0.0001 per kilowatt hour (kWh) back in 1974 and then raised to $0.0002 sometime between 1984 and 2002, according to a report by the legislative analyst. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for kilowatt 

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kilowatt was in 1884

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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

kilowatt

noun
kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
: 1000 watts

Medical Definition

kilowatt

noun
kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
: 1000 watts

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